Omicron variant

A sub-variant of the highly infectious Omicron coronavirus strain has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said on Tuesday. Some studies have indicate that the new variant could be even more infectious than the original version. The…
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Toronto: An Indian-origin researcher at University of British Columbia (UBC) has created the world's first molecular-level structural analysis of the Omicron variant spike protein. Published in the Science journal, the analysis which is…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday instructed officials to accelerate the vaccination drive for adolescents in "mission mode" during a high-level meeting to assess the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country. During the…
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Santiago: Chile reduced the number of Covid-19 infections in the last two weeks by 18 per cent, however experts are not ruling out an increase in infections due to the Omicron variant. Chilean experts warned of a stagnation in the…
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Hong Kong: Contradicting the vaccine maker's pronouncement, a new study has found that a third dose of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine does not provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant. According to Nikkei Asia, the…
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Lisbon: Portugal has started vaccinating children aged between 5-11 against Covid-19 amid the spread of the new Omicron variant, said the country's Directorate-General for Health (DGS). About 41,200 children were vaccinated on Saturday,…
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Bengaluru: As many as six persons tested positive for Omicron in Karnataka on Saturday, taking the state's tally to 14. Of these, five cases were detected in Dakshina Kannada district alone. State Health Minister K. Sudhakar said that…
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New Delhi: The Sputnik V vaccine and the one-shot Sputnik Light booster are effective against the vaccine-evading and super mutant Omicron variant of Covid, claimed a preliminary laboratory study conducted by Russia's Gamaleya Center on…
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Paris: The rapid spread of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the UK has prompted France to announce new measures for travelers arriving from the country. Effective from Saturday midnight, all travellers from the UK over the age of 12…
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New York:  Small, unique antibody-like proteins derived from the immune systems of sharks can help prevent SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, its variants, and related coronaviruses from infecting human cells, according to a new…
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